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View this email in your browser Avoid the WRECK…how many times has someone alerted you to an accident in a location and helped you to avoid it so that you can change the direction you’re headed? With so many apps for traffic we get these frequently, if not from a friend, then from an app. We wrap up "Wreckage" this weekend. This series has been about helping us all avoid the "wreck." This weekend I’ll be wrapping up the series along with some of our Oasisers from various walks of family life, from single to married with children and a few more in between. Our goal is to help each other avoid the wrecks that can happen in our relationships and families. See you this weekend for this last week. Invite someone you have wanted to invite. It will be a VERY guest friendly discussion along with one of the most powerful passages in scripture from a passage most of us never read. "Well" they say that is a deep subject! Ha! Ok, cheesy I know. But Well is a big deal if you are in Haiti and you don’t have clean drinking water. Our Bike for Haiti Ministry, through a generous offering from one of our medical team who went last September to minister, was able to dig a new well on the property of our new school built through Bike for Haiti, which also helps with the seminary we underwrite and the school we support, along with a church we helped to start. This is no small thing. I am told some of the diseases the little children had when our medical team was there was simply because they did not have clean water. Because of your giving, not only do we underwrite a school of 250, but we have also built one of the buildings and sponsored a seminary. Now all those hundreds of Haitians in this ministry, along with the church on the property, have clean drinking water to drink. WOW! Oasis Church your giving through Bike for Haiti continues to make a dramatic impact in the lives of children and families Haiti. Thanks for your continued giving. If you have not fulfilled your B4H pledge from 2 years ago you can continue to give by going online to our giving page or bringing your gift on the weekend and using our envelopes.  We have raised about a half of the $500,000 pledged two years ago. We will continue to sponsor the schools, churches, seminary, orphanage and feeding in Haiti as long as you continue to give. It really does depend on you. I'm so thankful for one of our Oasisers that saw a need medically and gave enough to drill a well that will enhance the health and lives of hundreds of Haitians living in that community where the school and church is located. Discover Track kicks off on Saturday March 4 and Sunday March 5. If you’d like to find out more about Oasis Church, who we are, and what we believe in then you need to be a part of our Discover Track. We've made it so easy for you, it's after any of our services that weekend! We hope to see you there!   On Saturday March 10 during our Saturday night worship we will be voting on new Church Council members. I hope many of you will come out on Saturday night at 6pm to meet these men and women who have accepted the roles of leadership and servanthood.   God bless you Oasis. I look forward to seeing you at one of our services this weekend.   Guy Melton Senior and Founding Pastor Oasis Church of South Florida P.S. Please do not forget to give to the Lord His tithes and your offerings. The only way Oasis church can continue to touch what is now thousands each week here and around the world is through your generous giving. Tonia and I just gave our tithes, our missions and our Love Cities, Love Pastors offerings today after I received my pay check. Please join us. You can give by envelopes during the weekend or HERE ONLINE NOW, JUST CLICK HERE. IT TOOK ME ABOUT 1 MINUTE TODAY. On Saturday March 10 during our Saturday night worship we will be voting on new Church Council members. I hope many of you will come out on Saturday night at 6pm to meet these men and women who have accepted the roles of leadership and servanthood. Copyright © 2018 Oasis Church of South Florida, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a part of the Oasis family. Our mailing address is: Oasis Church of South Florida 12201 SW 14th Street Pembroke Pines, Florida 33025 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Revival.......... Pastors Email January 27, 2018

 

Revival!

In 26 Years as a church, this is a first! There are not many firsts anymore now that our church is 26 years old. I remember back when there were “firsts” of some major degree almost every month and year. But with growth and longevity, the “first time" for something significant doesn’t come along very often, but when they do, they are very special. 

This week has been a first! For the first time since we launched Oasis Church with our core of 11 adults in September of 1991, I believe Oasis Church has tasted what a true “revival” is. In recent years churches have called special meetings revivals where they bring in an Evangelist and some do this annually. But I’ve only truly seen one once in my lifetime – a moment in time when what I experienced was only God and no man, service or event. This week, I have seen “revival" for the second time. This time at Oasis Church.
 




It wasn't scripted or choreographed with lights, fog machines, or some event but it came organically through the prayers of God’s people. As I shared with our staff this morning, we have seen God. He has come down and touched us in the last 36 hours – during our 24 Hour Prayer Vigil and ending with our Night of Worship and breaking of our fast with a full auditorium worshiping God together last night. 

I don't think revival can be fully explained or understood and I find it hard, even now, to share what God’s done in our midst to those who have not experienced it first hand. All I know is God has been here this week like I’ve never seen it. From the moment almost 300 different Oasis'ers came through the Prayer War Room set up Tuesday night in our Community Cafe, the reaction was the same, "God is here,” the presence of God is so strong here. He was and is. 

Most of us have struggled to even explain what’s happened and that is how it was in the Bible when God touched people and revival came. It wasn’t something that could be explained in human words. You just know you’ve been with the Lord and He has changed you. Even as I type, I have to keep stopping and erasing because I just can’t explain what we have witnessed these last 36 hours. I just long to experience it again and again. 

Revival comes when God’s people humble themselves, pray and seek His face. That is what we have done this week and He has brought revival in our hearts and souls. Hundreds of prayer requests have been saturated with prayer and we will see God’s answers for years to come. Chains have and will be broken. 





I would like to end this email with a few testimonies people have shared with me. Since I have not asked permission I’ll leave their names off but these represent a few of what hundreds have felt this week. If you were here, you understand. 

"My husband and I were there and just felt God's presence and his peace which surpasses all understanding. We prayed over a few stations and truly believe that we will be hearing testimonies of answered prayers. A church that prays together – stays together and is up for a great blessing. My husband and I want to thank you for bringing this vigil to Oasis and would love to have more of them." Long-time members

"WOW, WOW, WOW! What a great move of God! " Millennial

“… I prayed with her on Tuesday night she told me it was her second time here and that she used to go to church but somehow she got lost... She was here praying with her Grandma.” Long Time Member. NOTE: This girl in this note brought her whole family to "Night of Worship" last night. Her brother got saved last night!

"The feeling of community amongst the people who attended the prayer vigil was immense, even without uttering a word to each other. Wouldn't it be great if we could have a War Room within the church where people could come in and experience what we experienced in those 24 hrs?" First Impressions Champion

"I could sense God’s presence and His angels all around us as soon as I stepped into the building. It was like heaven went down into our church and even when I couldn’t see them with my own eyes I felt angels and God’s spirit all over the place (I know I sound crazy). It was so so overwhelming, I was bawling my eyes out during all the service from beginning to end and it was extremely overwhelming in a good sense... honestly, I was not ready to feel what I felt. Well, He said it! If there are 2-3 gathered in His name, He would be there and hollyyyyyy mollyyyyyy He was, and all His court!" New Oasis Member

“… Was blown away by the number of men who came to pray before work.” Oasis Team member

"As soon as I stepped inside the Cafe (Prayer Room) I was overwhelmed with the presence of God. You can feel the spirit of the Lord here. God is absolutely working." ONE Students member

"It’s amazing when a man walks in (Prayer Vigil) and says I have no idea what I'm doing and as you walk him through, God leads him to the prayer wall and he is just in tears and God turns him into a Prayer Warrior. He is a new Christian, just saved in November." Prayer Room Host

"This is the most powerful thing I've ever witnessed. Seriously. Kudos to everyone who made this come to fruition. I pray we can do this more." New Millennial Oasis'er

"Pretty amazing – not only did I get to pray for several people but if other people saw someone crying, they were going over and praying for them also. Totally amazing" Prayer Room Host

"Just leaving Oasis right now. Such an amazing time of introspection and intimacy with the Father. I will definitely be back tomorrow" Kids World Volunteer

AND THE COMMENTS JUST KEEP GOING ON AND ON! 

Oasis, God has blessed us with His presence, may we be faithful in prayer and our faithfulness to Him. To be continued… 

Guy Melton
Senior and Founding Pastor
Oasis Church of South Florida

P.S. There were also 64 new Prayer Partners who signed up to be my partners each week in praying over our services and those on our Prayer Digest. If you would like to join us, just let us know and I’ll send you the details. Email [email protected].
 

 

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Reaching your Prodigal info

We kicked off our Storm Proof series this weekend by discussing the prodigal. You are receiving this email because you indicated on your Connect Card that you have a prodigal in your life, whether it is you or a close loved one. You are NOT alone. As promised, we are sending you the book mentioned by Pastor Guy in his sermon this weekend as well as a list of truths to remember when dealing with your prodigal. Our Oasis Team will be praying for you and your prodigal loved one. Recommended book: “Reaching Your Prodigal” by Phil Waldrep. Below, please find a list of powerful truths to remember from this book: God values you and your prodigal. He desires a change in their hearts as much as you do! Having a loving heart opens the door for change but a condemning spirit will lock it shut. Your response to your prodigal often determines his/her response to you. Change then, begins with you. Your prodigal is responsible for his actions, you are not. Stop feeling guilty or you will be powerless to help. Honest conversations without excuses can remove barriers in your relationship. The greatest need your prodigal has is love without conditions. If family members help prodigals avoid the consequences of their actions, they will remain prodigals. Love requires you let your prodigal accept responsibility. Words impact your prodigal so choose them carefully. Ask God to give your prodigal godly friends and to use anything necessary to get your prodigal's attention. Hope is your greatest motivation and encouragement. Never lose it! We hope that these resources will help you on the path to healing and a true relationship with Christ for your prodigal. God bless you and your family. Sincerely, Oasis Church Family

"Over $1 Million Dollars Pledged" ........ Weekly Pastors Email.. July 1, 2017

Dear Oasis Extended Family and Friends;

Over $1 Million Dollars pledged to Love Cities, Love Pastors Missions Outreach last week. How can you put what happened into words? I’m not sure how I can but I’ll try to just give you some of the highlights. If you missed the Celebration Dinner on Wednesday night, words can’t really do justice. If you missed the weekend services when our pledges kept climbing in each service and “tears were flowing freely" like I’ve never seen before, then I am not sure I can really paint the picture. But here are some highlights.

"Love Cities, Love Pastors Celebration Dinner." Last Wednesday night after almost 600 adults, teens and children signed up for the dinner, most of them showed up to pack our auditorium and cafe. It was an amazing sight. Most were blown away by the beauty of the room and the decorations our staff and volunteers had prepared for such a special occasion (hopefully in the future we can figure out how to accommodate more of our Oasis family since we had to shut down registrations when we filled our building). The night began with a beautiful meal and a "jazz combo" playing as we ate, but that was just the beginning. After an incredible 15-minute video of all that God has done through you, Oasis, over the last 3 years as you have given to LCLP, we could have just gone home. Hundreds, if not thousands, have been touched and changed through your giving. Following the video Pastor Daryl Gaddy, our partner in Detroit, brought an inspiring challenge to us to continue the work that God has started. He also brought us up to date with the new Missions Center we are helping him to complete in Detroit. You can watch the video from last weekend here! It’s incredible.

The highlight of the night was when the pledges came in and they far surpassed the goal for the dinner of $500,000 for Love Cities, Love Pastors outreach over the next 3 years. Because of this we were able to present Pastor Tommy and Kristin Parke a check for $10,000 towards their new church plant, City Church, in Miami. We also presented Pastor Daryl with a $10,000 gift towards completing the Missions Center his church is establishing in inner city Detroit. Those were amazing moments.

The night ended with a reminder to keep praying and giving and a thank you gift "mug" to everyone in attendance. By the way, if you have your mug and you’re using it take a picture and post your “Mug Shot" on social media, hashtag it #lclpmugshot and we will share it. Love seeing them. Keep posting.

The LCLP Weekend was one of the highlights of our almost 26 years on this little corner. Service after service, as we shared the LCLP vision for the next 3 years with those who had not been at the dinner, we continued to add to the pledge totals for local and US missions and church planting over the next 3 years. During the 9am service we went over the $750, 000 pledge mark and we were able to present Lily Garcia, our Executive Director of Community and Leadership Development, another $10,000 check toward the NEW homeless single moms’ home called "Asia's House.” This was probably the most emotional moment of the entire weekend. You will hear more as we continue to give to LCLP and find the home to house homeless moms and their children.

More than $1 Million in pledges was reached at our last service of the day during our 1pm service. ONLY GOD! (The total continues to grow. If you missed last weekend we will have pledge cards available this weekend at all services so you can still be a part of this miraculous Missions outreach that has grown far beyond our original vision.)

"Tommy and Kristin Parke sent out!” The icing on the cake this past weekend was the ending of our LCLP weekend and service when we had an opportunity to pray over and officially send Pastor Tommy and Kristin out as our church planters to begin a new church next year in the heart of downtown Miami. City Church is now a reality. It was so emotional for me since I still remember so vividly how my home church, First Baptist Church of West Hollywood, sent Tonia and I out almost 26 years ago as Pastor Bud McCord spoke the words, "We give you away", the same words I spoke this past weekend. Pray for the Parkes as they spend the next 9 months preparing to birth this new baby church in Miami.

Next week I’ll share more about all that our Love Cities, Love Pastors will be supporting over the next 3 years. Your pledges do NOT have to be given all at once. You have 3 years. If you want to give online you can here, when you give the Lord’s tithes, and if you would like to pledge online you can also do that by just clicking HERE!

Pastor Jeremy Higdon will be speaking this weekend. We’ll be welcoming one of our former staff pastors and church planters back to Oasis this weekend. Don’t miss it. God has used Jeremy and Jeannine in a huge way in Jacksonville since we sent them out 7 years ago, and he will give us an update of all God is and has done there because of your faithfulness and giving to that new church 7 years ago.

Love you guys and see you this weekend.

Guy Melton

Senior and Founding Pastor

Oasis Church of South Florida

 

PS. When you give the Lord His tithes and your Bike for Haiti, Missions and Love Cities, Love Pastors offerings, you can always do it here ONLINE or bring it to the service you attend. Thanks Oasis for being so generous and giving to those who have far greater needs than we do.

 

 

 

"Over $1 Million Dollars Pledged" ........ Weekly Pastors Email.. July 1, 2017

Dear Oasis Extended Family and Friends;

Over $1 Million Dollars pledged to Love Cities, Love Pastors Missions Outreach last week. How can you put what happened into words? I’m not sure how I can but I’ll try to just give you some of the highlights. If you missed the Celebration Dinner on Wednesday night, words can’t really do justice. If you missed the weekend services when our pledges kept climbing in each service and “tears were flowing freely" like I’ve never seen before, then I am not sure I can really paint the picture. But here are some highlights.

"Love Cities, Love Pastors Celebration Dinner." Last Wednesday night after almost 600 adults, teens and children signed up for the dinner, most of them showed up to pack our auditorium and cafe. It was an amazing sight. Most were blown away by the beauty of the room and the decorations our staff and volunteers had prepared for such a special occasion (hopefully in the future we can figure out how to accommodate more of our Oasis family since we had to shut down registrations when we filled our building). The night began with a beautiful meal and a "jazz combo" playing as we ate, but that was just the beginning. After an incredible 15-minute video of all that God has done through you, Oasis, over the last 3 years as you have given to LCLP, we could have just gone home. Hundreds, if not thousands, have been touched and changed through your giving. Following the video Pastor Daryl Gaddy, our partner in Detroit, brought an inspiring challenge to us to continue the work that God has started. He also brought us up to date with the new Missions Center we are helping him to complete in Detroit. You can watch the video from last weekend here! It’s incredible.

The highlight of the night was when the pledges came in and they far surpassed the goal for the dinner of $500,000 for Love Cities, Love Pastors outreach over the next 3 years. Because of this we were able to present Pastor Tommy and Kristin Parke a check for $10,000 towards their new church plant, City Church, in Miami. We also presented Pastor Daryl with a $10,000 gift towards completing the Missions Center his church is establishing in inner city Detroit. Those were amazing moments.

The night ended with a reminder to keep praying and giving and a thank you gift "mug" to everyone in attendance. By the way, if you have your mug and you’re using it take a picture and post your “Mug Shot" on social media, hashtag it #lclpmugshot and we will share it. Love seeing them. Keep posting.

The LCLP Weekend was one of the highlights of our almost 26 years on this little corner. Service after service, as we shared the LCLP vision for the next 3 years with those who had not been at the dinner, we continued to add to the pledge totals for local and US missions and church planting over the next 3 years. During the 9am service we went over the $750, 000 pledge mark and we were able to present Lily Garcia, our Executive Director of Community and Leadership Development, another $10,000 check toward the NEW homeless single moms’ home called "Asia's House.” This was probably the most emotional moment of the entire weekend. You will hear more as we continue to give to LCLP and find the home to house homeless moms and their children.

More than $1 Million in pledges was reached at our last service of the day during our 1pm service. ONLY GOD! (The total continues to grow. If you missed last weekend we will have pledge cards available this weekend at all services so you can still be a part of this miraculous Missions outreach that has grown far beyond our original vision.)

"Tommy and Kristin Parke sent out!” The icing on the cake this past weekend was the ending of our LCLP weekend and service when we had an opportunity to pray over and officially send Pastor Tommy and Kristin out as our church planters to begin a new church next year in the heart of downtown Miami. City Church is now a reality. It was so emotional for me since I still remember so vividly how my home church, First Baptist Church of West Hollywood, sent Tonia and I out almost 26 years ago as Pastor Bud McCord spoke the words, "We give you away", the same words I spoke this past weekend. Pray for the Parkes as they spend the next 9 months preparing to birth this new baby church in Miami.

Next week I’ll share more about all that our Love Cities, Love Pastors will be supporting over the next 3 years. Your pledges do NOT have to be given all at once. You have 3 years. If you want to give online you can here, when you give the Lord’s tithes, and if you would like to pledge online you can also do that by just clicking HERE!

Pastor Jeremy Higdon will be speaking this weekend. We’ll be welcoming one of our former staff pastors and church planters back to Oasis this weekend. Don’t miss it. God has used Jeremy and Jeannine in a huge way in Jacksonville since we sent them out 7 years ago, and he will give us an update of all God is and has done there because of your faithfulness and giving to that new church 7 years ago.

Love you guys and see you this weekend.

Guy Melton

Senior and Founding Pastor

Oasis Church of South Florida

 

PS. When you give the Lord His tithes and your Bike for Haiti, Missions and Love Cities, Love Pastors offerings, you can always do it here ONLINE or bring it to the service you attend. Thanks Oasis for being so generous and giving to those who have far greater needs than we do.

 

 

 

A Supernatural Story........... Pastors Email for March 22, 2016

 

 

Dear Extended Oasis Family and Friends,

 Many times the words "Miracle, Miraculous or Supernatural" are over used in the church. But there are some times when they are truly appropriate and absolutely true. This email will share a few of those instances. I want to share a report I received yesterday while meeting with one of our primary Haitian partners for an update on their ministry that we support and the seminary we underwrite for the training of Pastors in the St. Marc region of Haiti. There is far too much to share here but if you support Bike for Haiti in any way, your heart should be so full and you should get so excited. Just listening to him made me want to leave immediately and go see all the things God has done in this area of Haiti through our partner Pastor Jean Moise. PLEASE READ THE WHOLE EMAIL TODAY AND JUST LET THE FEW PICTURES TELL YOU JUST A SMALL PART OF THE STORY. THESE PICTURES ARE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF YOU WHO GIVE TO BIKE FOR HAITI. This is a portion of the letter he sent after our meeting yesterday. "Oasis has been there for me since the beginning of my missionary journey to Haiti (following the earthquake) when everybody else had walked away for personal or financial reasons, you and your church family continue to provide for the ministry. My wife, my children and I will be forever grateful. We value your ministry and your support that we have received over the years. I finally realized that our first trip to Haiti was not a coincidence (7 years ago). The Lord knew that I was going to need your support and the support of Oasis Church for such times like this. The ministry in Haiti is at a different level. God has taken it, and multiplied it. We finally have a school to educate the children in Pierre - Payne and the surrounding area. The church is growing. The seminary has more students than I expected. Five more churches have been started in the past two years. Pastor Jean Moise Oasis Church, this is miraculous. Let me illustrate through some numbers and pictures. Guy Melton and Pastor Jean Moise First Kindergarten Class (Above) Bike for Haiti/Oasis Church underwrites the seminary for pastors. They have averaged 50 pastors a year in their training. This year they have 117 in their seminary. WOW. The new church planted during a revival that an Oasis missions group did 2 years ago in Pierre Payne. This church has grown to over 200 and they have baptized over 100 new believers. It is the fastest growing church in the region. The new Church has built a building this year and began a school with 47 Kindergarten children. Pastor Moise, his four children who are in college and recent graduates have funded the construction to begin the school. Dr. and Mrs. Moise give 50% of their income to the ministry and churches they've planted in Haiti. Now, over 50 churches have been planted by Mission Evangelique Baptiste Mosheh, Inc. (MEMB), the ministry Dr. Jean Moise started. The new church in Pierre Payne now plans on building a new facility to launch an Elementary and Middle School this fall in order to continue to educate and reach the community around it with the gospel. OASIS, WE ARE ABLE TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN THIS GROWING MINISTRY AND SCHOOL BECAUSE OF YOUR GIVING TO BIKE FOR HAITI. I INFORMED PASTOR MOISE YESTERDAY WE WILL UNDERWRITE THE FIRST PHASE OF THE NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING BECAUSE OF YOUR BIKE FOR HAITI GIVING. We will immediately send them $10,000 to begin construction this spring before the rainy season begins. Bike for Haiti, because of you, we will also begin supporting the new school by investing in underwriting the teacher’s salary and other expenses for the new elementary school which amounts to $1,000 a month. There is so much more happening there but I just cant go into it all here but you are making a difference beyond anything we could have ever imagined 7 years ago when Pastor Jean and I met for a one day trip to Haiti. God did a miraculous work in my heart in that 24 hour period which led to Bike for Haiti, the New York Ride, and this past year the California-Miami ride. Your giving is fueling miraculous things in Haiti that are supernatural in nature. For sure. Thank you Oasis Church. You are incredible. I know this has been long but I just had to share with you the incredible things happening because of you Oasis. I hope you will continue to give to Bike for Haiti. If you pledged, you know you can give by envelope on weekends with your tithes and offerings or you can go online. If you have not pledged but would like to be a part of something in Haiti making an eternal difference in thousands of lives, you can give by envelope or go online here. You will find the tab for tithes and you will also see Missions and Bike for Haiti. Of course it is important to give the Lord His tithes first. Without the tithe, all the other mission work would not be possible since Oasis Church is able to minister in so many ways by the tithes you give the Lord through Oasis. I am grateful to each of you who give so faithfully. God bless you and I look forward to seeing you again this weekend. We are going to have a great message in our new series, “Death to Religion.” I love you guys and thanks for the honor it is to serve as your Pastor. Guy Melton Senior and Founding Pastor Oasis Church of South Florida tel 954.433.4838 | fax 954.433.2004 | [email protected] To discontinue receiving these emails send an email to [email protected]. Please indicate whether you want to opt out of all church communication or just these emails.

A Must Read......... Pastors Weekly Email for March 9, 2017

 

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Dear Guy, This is a "MUST READ" email today. Oasis Church has found many innovative and creative ways to do ministry and fulfill our mission, "To Be and To Make Disciples,” over the last 25 years. God has been so good to us. We have had much success in reaching people and have been recognized a number of times in publications and books for our unique ministry here in South Florida. We are BLESSED! We have been BLESSED! We will continue to pursue God's calling and His mission over the next 25 years as passionately as the first 25 years.  This announcement ranks up there with one of the greatest opportunities we have ever had. Only because we have been faithful for so many years and because of your continued faithfulness and support of our Oasis Ministries and Missions are we able to announce this exciting opportunity. Drum Rolllllllllll........................................... Oasis Church has been asked to partner with the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) in offering a one year Biblical Ministry Certificate Program that is designed to provide church leaders and laymen with a biblical basis for ministry, as well as provide tools for properly interpreting Scripture.    This is huge. In our never ending pursuit to fulfill the Mission of Jesus, this is another piece to our values of Mission, Community and Worship. As I have said many times, the Christian walk and being a disciple is more than an hour service once a week and even more than just a Community Group experience or a short-term mission trip. They are all part of the larger picture of being a disciple.  Oasis and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, one of the premier seminaries in our country, are now making it possible for you to take your Christian life and knowledge of scripture to another level.  This is not just an opportunity for those already in vocational ministry but also for those of you who are laymen and who want to go deeper in your knowledge of the Bible. This is IT!  Yes, there is a cost since we will be paying professors and going through an accredited seminary. But the cost is 1/2 to a 1/3 of what you would pay to go out of town and even online to take a course. The cost is only $160 per semester course (Oasis is investing in you, this is not a fund raising tool for Oasis Church. We will receive NO income from the fees. All the cost goes toward the institute professors and the seminary administrating this partnership).  There is too much detail to go into here but if you want to go deeper and sharpen your ministry skills as a lay person, this is it. For those who might want to pursue a full degree in ministry these credits can be transferred, but you don't have to take it as a step to a degree but rather a step further in your Christian life.  Ok, enough from me. If you are interested or know someone that might be, go to our website and click on this link NOW. This is not just for Oasisers so if you know someone outside Oasis that wants to grow in their Bible knowledge and Christian walk you can send them the link.  I can't wait to see you this weekend. I'll share more about all this in our services this weekend.  It's such an honor to serve you as Pastor. I am forever humbled.  God bless you and I'll see you this weekend.    Guy Melton Senior and Founding Pastor Oasis Church of South Florida   P.S. As you know, we could never have ministry so broad and far reaching without you and others like you who give to the Lord through Oasis Church. Please go online now and give the Lord's tithes and offerings as I am doing today. I promise we will continue to be good stewards of your giving to the Lord.      PS I want to give a special shout out and thanks to Lily Garcia our Executive Director of Leadership Development and Community for making the partnership for the Oasis Bible Institute possible. I also want to thank our own Marsha Lowe (aka Dr. Lowe) for administrating it for our church. Love you guys. You are awesome. tel 954.433.4838 | fax 954.433.2004 | [email protected] To discontinue receiving these emails send an email to [email protected]. Please indicate whether you want to opt out of all church communication or just these emails.

 

"It's Christmas" Don't miss it......... Pastors Email for December 23, 2016

 

Dear Extended Oasis Family and Friends; "This is IT," It’s here! Christmas starts TONIGHT! Tonight at 6pm we begin our last weekend of Christmas at the Oasis. Don't miss it and don't miss bringing your friends and neighbors. There is so much to see, hear and do. If you haven't been this year, our youth are presenting a live Christmas show called Jingle Jam, in the auditorium and you will love it! There are 200 nativities selected from our Guinness World Record Nativity Display in the auditorium. Our youth are offering food and refreshments in the Cafe, and don't forget to try out our hot chocolate and hot apple cider as you melt your s'mores over the fire in the Snow Village. Oh, and did I say "snow"? The forecast says there'll be snow every night and after the snow storm try out the most popular activity on the property, the “KidsWorld Express”. These are just a few things to do tonight and through the Christmas weekend (Christmas night has only the drive-through light display).  The Christmas Eve Family Experience is different this year. It won't be the traditional one hour service but will be a time of family experience in the auditorium, which includes live music and other things that will all tie into our "Christmas at the Oasis" experience. The times are 7, 8, and 9pm.      "Christmas Day Services." This is the BIG service this year. Instead of the big Christmas Eve traditional Candlelight Service, we get to celebrate Christmas on Sunday this year. It’s not often that we can celebrate the Savior’s birth on a Sunday. We have TWO services Christmas morning, 10:30am and Noon. Don't miss the opportunity for you and your family to celebrate the birth of Christ this year on Sunday.     "Annual Christmas Offering." Never before has it been more important to have a very large Christmas offering. We need to raise $30,000 more for Christmas this year in order to cover all the Christmas at the Oasis costs. Next christmas display depends on our offering this year. Please consider joining so many of us who have already given or pledged at least $25 this year, over and above our regular tithes and offerings. For everyone that gives at least $25 to support our Christmas Display, you will receive a free Oasis 25th Anniversary Ornament. There aren’t a lot of ornaments left so get yours. By the way, many of us can give far more. If you can give $125, $200 or $3,000 you will be able to take up to 5 ornaments this weekend as long as supplies last.       May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas. I pray God's presence will be with you and yours in a very intimate way this year. Thank you for the honor to serve this wonderful church family as your Pastor.    Guy Melton Oasis Church of South Florida   P.S. You can pledge or give until January 1st to our Annual Christmas offering here NOW. You can also give the Lord His tithes and your offerings HERE, 24/7 anytime.      tel 954.433.4838 | fax 954.433.2004 | [email protected] To discontinue receiving these emails send an email to [email protected]. Please indicate whether you want to opt out of all church communication or just these emails.

Update on Hurricane Matthew and Sympathies to long term members!

 

Dear Extended Oasis Family and Friends;

I hope you are in a safe place, shuttered and ready to ride out our first hurricane in a long time in Broward and Dade County. By now, you know we have been so fortunate to have just narrowly avoided the brunt of this Category 4 storm.  

While I am thanking God that we are not getting the direct hit, I am also very concerned for friends and family along the Central Coastline around Melbourne, Satellite Beach, Daytona and also our Oasis Church of North Florida in Jacksonville. 

It appears the full brunt of the storm will hit the coastline between Melbourne and Daytona. Our middle son Nathan and his family are in Indian Harbour Beach and have been evacuated inland. We are very concerned for their safety and home as we are for so many others. 

Earlier in the week, Matthew hit the South Western Coast of Haiti. There have been over 100 lives lost so far and as they get to the remote areas, they fear it will rise much more. Our primary partners have all given us an update and for the most part they have been spared. 

We do have some preliminary reports from the Jacmel area where we had our Medical Missions trip last month. The damage there is extensive and we have not even heard from the areas most susceptible. We will give you an update in our Weekend Services.   

We are thanking God that most of our families that have loved ones in the Caribbean Islands like Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti have reported that their families have only had minor damage and not loss of life. We Praise God! This is miraculous knowing the power of this storm. 

OASIS, WE HAVE BEEN SPARED THE WORSE. NOW IT IS OUR TIME TO GIVE AND TO SHARE WHATEVER WE CAN WITH THOSE HIT HARDEST. 

First, please give to our Bike for Haiti Missions. Many already do, but we need more than ever to give as much as ever. We have been funding some big projects, along with our regular Haitian ministries, but we do not have the margin to help with the tremendous needs that will be coming our way. You can give at church this weekend, or you can go online to GIVE NOW  (Please remember these gifts are over and above your regular tithes and offerings you normally give). We are very blessed that we will not be spending thousands on repairs and loss of jobs, so let’s make a sacrifice and help others. It’s the least we can do. I assure you that anything given to our Haiti Missions will go directly there and not a penny will stay within our Oasis Ministry here in South Florida. 

Secondly, be prepared to help our fellow Floridians to the North who will no doubt, need lots of help. As soon as the storm passes, we will be contacting our many friends in the central and northern parts of the coastal communities of Florida to find out how we can help. I’m sure we might be sending truckloads of help to them. Check our website at visitoasis.org and all our social media pages for more information on how we can help. If there are needs as early as this weekend, we will give you a shout out about those needs for our family North of us.

 

How appropriate that we begin our NEW SERMON SERIES this weekend, "RIGHT NOW". 

I will be opening the series on Saturday and Sunday at all the services. It’s no coincidence that the title of my message is, "Serving Others". There is no better time to serve others than now. We will also be having a time of worship and thanksgiving for God’s grace on us here in South Florida. 

There is NO BETTER time to worship and invite someone with you than this weekend. We have so much to be grateful for. Please join me this weekend to Thank God and show our gratitude for how awesome He is! 

Can't wait to see you! Stay in and stay safe tonight. 

I love you Oasis Church. It’s so great to be home. I am honored and humbled to serve you as pastor. 

 

Guy Melton                                                                                                                     Senior Pastor                                                                                                                    Oasis Church of South Florida

P.S. Please GIVE NOW  not only your tithes and offerings but an extra sacrificial gift for those suffering after the hurricane. You will find the Bike for Haiti giving tab when you click on the special Bike for Haiti graphic on our homepage.

P.P.S We also want to take the time now to extend our condolences to three long-time Oasis families who have lost loved ones this week. 

This weekend, on Saturday October 8th, we will be having the Memorial Service for Ms. Anthea Melbourne who passed away last week. The service will begin at 9:30am at our Pembroke Pines Campus. We also extend condolences to the family of Willie Jenkins who suddenly passed away from a massive heart attack. His service information is still pending. Finally, Gaby Estrella-Matos, one of our ONE Students here at Oasis, lost her father suddenly this week. Please be praying for each of these families during their time of grieving. 

 

A Must read on Missions......... Guest Pastors Email.... August 20, 2016

 

This is a MUST READ..... Make sure you finish it. While on Sabbatical various staff members are writing my weekly Pastors Email. This weeks was from a young wife and mom who is on our Financial Office Team but before she came on staff she caught my attention not just because her and her husband sit on the front row each weekend, but served in our Kids World even before they got married as laymen. When we had an opening on our financial team I knew I wanted Yami to be a part of our staff because she not only loved Oasis Church but had a huge heart for Missions and had been on several missions trips on her on. Read more below. What an inspiring heart felt challenge on Missions.

Dear Extended Oasis Family and Friends,

I pray this finds you well!

 

My name is Yami McLaughlin, coming to you from the Oasis Business & Finance Ministry Team. Some of you might already be thinking this e-mail is about to take a turn towards numbers, however, this week I’m truly privileged to be sharing my heart with you regarding something so much more stirring, which happens to be one of our core values, Missions!  

 

Sometimes when we hear the word “missions” we get paralyzed. We have this colossal picture inside our minds about all we must be and do to rightfully take on the task. Today, I’d like to share with you that it is not as frightening at it seems, it is actually pretty simple. To practice missions just means, to go out and share your faith by serving others. 

 

One of my personal favorite passages in scripture is found in Matthew 28:18-20

“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

 

Many of us, I’m sure, have read these lines before. They are known as the Great Commission, but I can assure you they take on a whole new meaning when you actually live them out! About seven years ago, I was sitting at a service in my home church at the time, where a sweet friend got to share with us about a recent missions experience she had been on. She had finished the task for that trip but there was so much more work to be done. For a while, the Lord had been placing a burden for missions in my heart, and I just knew I had to take the step and jump in! 

 

I’m not going to make-believe and say it is an easy road, but I will say this, it has been so worth it! To follow your heart on missions requires commitment, resources and courage! I have shared with many, even those right here on our staff, about my anxious heart just before serving. From the load of leaving family behind, to personal and team safety, to making ends meet, however I always feel an overwhelming peace that only comes from being right in the center of God’s will. You see, God often does not call the qualified, He qualifies the called!

 

This year, my friend and I celebrated seven years since we launched a small non-profit that supports local and international missions and it has been nothing but God-ordained! We have learned that the best way to share the gospel with people, both far and near, is to be a vessel of God’s love and comfort in their lives by serving them and showing them true compassion. We have witnessed hundreds improve their quality of life and many lives changed for eternity, and we strongly believe many more will still hear and receive because of the seeds that have been planted. The greatest reward is the smile of those we have served, but even more importantly it is knowing that in His timing our Father will show His mercy and grace to those who are willing to receive Him! 

 

Here at Oasis, we believe in the value of missions wholeheartedly! We hold tight to the words of Jesus, and believe that all authority has been given to us to go and make disciples! We believe in being called to reach others and in doing so, we must first offer of ourselves and live by example about these very things. Jesus never changes and, therefore, the spirit of our ministry should never change. After all, Jesus said, “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,” (Matthew 20:26). Last but not least, we believe, He is with us to the very end, and with this promise we are able to move to where the Lord calls us. 

 

If you have been praying about participating in missions, I invite you to take the step TODAY! Remarkable things happen when we step in obedience to perform the work the Lord has set for us to do! We are all together in this journey even though our seasons of life will vary from one another. Some of you might be in a term where working globally is not suitable. I’m here to encourage you about the endless possibilities we have every day, right in our own backyard! To put it in perspective, I will share from our own family experience. My husband Keith and I are both working parents raising 3 children. I have, in the past two years, been blessed enough to serve alongside our two oldest. My husband, on the other hand, has reliably stayed behind watching over our toddler and caring for his needs while we have served away. He has not physically come on any of our trips, but serving us has become “his mission” for the time being. Have you ever wondered what that would be like, if we were as intentional at home as we are on a mission trip? Why not have the same mindset and commitment when we are at home?

 

If you are looking for a way to serve here at Oasis, we have many opportunities for you! Supporting the local church and its different ministries is one of them. This link will walk you through some of the different ways you can help here at Oasis! 

 

Don’t lose sight of the impact you can make when you serve at the capacity you are in! We, the local church, are the Hope of World! God is going to draw people to Him. And He is going to use us, the whole church, to do it!

 

God bless you all!

 

Yami McLaughlin

Business and Finance Ministry Team

Oasis Church of South Florida

 

 

 

We are celebrating 25 Years of Ministry here at Oasis Church and we want YOU to be a part of this memorable time in our history! Mark your calendars for September 17th & 18th as we prepare to take a look at all that we have to be thankful for as a church. You can get more information on our website here.

 

OUR DARE SERIES CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND

We continue our series "Dare" this weekend as we look at how to experience the best life that God intends for us. The answer lies in understanding that the Christian life is an adventure, and that we only have to follow the greatest guide who ever walked the path of life, Jesus. In this series we will explore the way to live fully, love completely, and lead boldly: the hallmarks of Jesus' time on earth.

Christmas work nights are under way! Join this team of dedicated Elves every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at our Pembroke Pines Campus as they get us ready for Christmas at the Oasis 2016!

If you would like more information on how you could be a part of this team, email us at: [email protected]

 

As always, the only way Oasis can fulfill the mission God has given us, and to continue to see lives changed, is by your giving back to God His tithes and your offerings. Just a reminder, you can give your Bike for Haiti offerings and your Love Cities, Love Pastors offerings online or by clicking on the link below.

 

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